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Re: "run" changes behavior with cygwin-17.6


On Aug 18 13:57, Eric Blake wrote:
> On 08/18/2010 01:55 PM, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> >> I'm not convinced such a compromise would be worthwhile, because it
> >> would forfeit Linux compatibility while still breaking some
> >> Win32-using programs. I think it should be one way or the other:
> >> either stick with the current approach, or always sync the Win32
> >> working directory up-to-date (except when that's not possible).
> > 
> > The question here is a bit tricky, me thinks.
> > 
> > 1) Do we want as much POSIX compatibility as possible?
> 
> POSIX allows the refusal to delete an in-use directory; and Solaris NFS
> mounts behave this way.  But since Linux can delete in-use directories
> (where an in-use directory includes the condition of at least one
> process owning that directory as its cwd), and cygwin emulates Linux
> rather than POSIX, we can try harder if it makes sense.

That lets me more tend to 3 now (cgf's idea to defer until the first
chdir).  I'm still chewing nails, though.


Corinna

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